Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6290147 | International Journal of Food Microbiology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Contaminated shellfish have been implicated in gastroenteritis outbreaks in different countries. As no regulation has been set up yet regarding viral contamination of food, very few data are available on the prevalence of contaminated products on the market. This study presents data obtained from oysters collected on the French market in one producing area over a 16Â month period of time. Noroviruses were detected in 9% of samples with a seasonal impact and influence of climatic events. Contamination levels were low and, surprisingly, oysters sampled directly from the producer were found to have less contamination than oysters from supermarkets.
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Authors
Julien Schaeffer, Jean-Claude Le Saux, Monica Lora, Robert L. Atmar, Françoise S. Le Guyader,